Vuelta a Chiriqui

Panama, November 18 - 28, 1999
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Stage 9 - November 27

David-Divala-Bugaba-Palo Santo-David 146 km

Courtesy of Manuel Samaniego

The hardest stage of Vuelta a Chiriqui saw a few changes on the GC, and gave the thousands of local fans who lined up the entire route a chance to see the local hero, Alexis Caballero, defend his leaders jersey and move one step closer to clinching this year's Vuelta a Chiriqui title.

A six man breakaway took the top honors, while the yellow jersey group came in 54 seconds behind, enough to secure Caballero's lead going into Sunday's final stage.

Results: 

1. Paulo Vargas (C.R.)     			3.38.16 
2. Rigoberto Ibáñez  (Col)   
3. Jorge Martínez  (Col)  Bireto-Rali  
4. Guillermo Torres  (Gua)  
5. Arquímedes Lam (Mex) UAG   
6. Federico Ramírez (C.R.) Pizza Hut  
   

GC after Stage 9

1.  Alexis Caballero (Pan)  Comercial Bugaba    30.08.28
2.  Cesar Pinto (Pan)  Bireto-Rali       	    2.05
3.  Victor Rustrian  (Gua)  			    2.26
4.  Pablo Araya (C.R.)  Pizza Hut  		    3.46
5.  Jairo Vega (Col)  				    4.17